Deploy Cloud-Native Apps Using Azure Container Apps (AZ-2003)

Course Objectives
• Get started with cloud native apps and containerized deployments
• Configure Azure Container Registry for container app deployments
• Configure a container app in Azure Container Apps
• Configure continuous deployment for container apps
• Scale and manage deployed container apps
• Guided project - Deploy and manage a container app using Azure Container Apps

Target Audience
• DevOps Engineer

Prerequisites Recommended:
• Basic understanding of cloud computing concepts: Familiarity with cloud computing fundamentals, such as virtualization, scalability, and on-demand
resource provisioning.
• Knowledge of containers: Understanding the concept of containers, their benefits, and how they differ from traditional apps and virtual machines.
• Familiarity with container orchestration: Basic understanding of container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes and their role in managing
containerized applications.
• Experience with Azure: Some familiarity with Microsoft Azure and its core container services, such as Azure Container Registry, Azure Kubernetes
Service, and Azure Container Apps.
• Experience with deployments: Some familiarity with Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD tools for application deployment.
• Experience with networks: Some familiarity with networking concepts and Azure Virtual Networks. 

Course Outline

1) Get started with cloud native apps and containerized deployments
• Examine the concept of cloud-native applications
• Explore the benefits and challenges of containerized deployments
• Explore different deployment options and strategies for cloud-native applications
• Examine best practices for managing and scaling containerized deployments in Azure

2) Configure Azure Container Registry for container app deployments
• Examine Azure Container Registry and its role in container app deployments
• Learn how to create and configure an Azure Container Registry
• Examine the process of pushing container images to Azure Container Registry
• Explore different authentication methods and security features for Azure Container Registry

3) Configure a container app in Azure Container Apps
• Examine the features and capabilities of Azure Container Apps
• Learn how to create and configure an Azure Container App and Container Apps Environment using the Azure portal
• Examine how to define and manage environment variables for Azure Container Apps
• Learn how to configure ingress options for Azure Container Apps
• Explore the process of scaling and managing instances of Azure Container Apps
• Understand the security considerations and best practices for configuring Azure Container Apps

4) Configure continuous deployment for container apps
• Examine deployment options and strategies for containerized applications
• Examine the features and capabilities of Azure DevOps and Azure Pipelines
• Learn how to set up automated build and deployment pipelines for container apps using Azure DevOps
• Examine how to configure agent pools and secret variables for pipelines

5) Scale and manage deployed container apps
• Examine the concept of revisions in Azure Container Apps
• Examine the options for application lifecycle management in Azure Container Apps
• Learn about the scaling options available for Azure Container Apps
• Learn about the ingress settings and traffic-splitting for Azure Container Apps

6) Guided project Deploy and manage a container app using Azure Container Apps
• Configure Azure Container Registry, Azure Container Apps, and other resources required for an app deployment scenario
• Configure Azure Pipelines for a continuous integration scenario
• Configure Azure Container Apps for scaling and revision management
• Lab: Configure Azure Container Registry for a secure connection with Azure Container Apps
• Lab: Create and configure a container app in Azure Container Apps
• Lab: Configure continuous integration by using Azure Pipelines
• Lab: Manage revisions in Azure Container Apps